Scarface

In June 2000, he was named the CEO of Def Jam South, and signed hip-hop star Ludacris.

Scarface's hit single "Smile" (released in January 1997) featured fellow rapper 2Pac (Tupac Shakur) - it was Shakur's last song he recorded prior to his death. He and Scarface were close friends.

Childhood friend of New Black Panther Party member Quanell X (former member of the Nation of Islam). Quanell X had appeared in some of Scarface's music videos when his career began in 1991.

After signing with Rap-A-Lot Records, Scarface (known as DJ Akshen in 1988 or 1989) was originally going to be a solo artist, until James A. Prince decided to have him, DJ Ready Red, and Willie D (who released his first album, "Controversy," in 1989), as the replacement members of the Geto Boys. The Ghetto Boys (before the spelling change in 1990) consisted of Johnny C, Jukebox, and Raheem. DJ Ready Red later joined the group, after one of the founders left early, and Bushwick Bill, at the time of the group's founding in 1987, was originally the group's stage dancer. It is believed that Jukebox, one of the original Ghetto Boys, was convicted of assault and sentenced to prison, which might have prompted Willie D, Scarface, DJ Ready Red, and Bushwick Bill to be the second incarnation of the Geto Boys.

Attended Willowridge High School (Houston, Texas) in late 1986 for a short time, before dropping out; he is associated with the Willowridge High School Class of 1990 since several classmates knew him via Missouri City Junior High when he attended between 1984-86.

Briefly attended Missouri City Junior High (Missouri City, Texas) from 1984-1986, and was once a member of the football team.